High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/8343/2026

Jln College & ANR. v. National Council For Teacher Education & ANR.

2026-06-29Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar6 pages

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.....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Amitesh Kumar, Ms Priti Kumari and Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ray, Advs.

versus NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR. .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Anuj Kapoor, Mr. Shivom Sethi and Mr. Nandesh Nanda, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR % 29.06.2026

O R D E R

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- "A.

issue a writ of certiorari or any other suitable writ or order quashing & setting aside impugned refusal order dated 11.05.2026 of Western Regional Committee; and/or B.

issue a writ of mandamus or any other suitable writ or order or direction to respondents to decide its application for recognition of conversion/transition of existing 4 year integrated B.A.B.Ed course to ITEP course from present academic session 202627 expeditiously and in time bound manner; and/or C.

pass any such other orders/directions as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case..." 2.

The case of petitioners is that it is an old institution which was granted recognition for 4 year integrated B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed course by The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Western Regional Committee (WRC) on 05.09.2017 for academic session 2017-18. Pursuant to public notice dated 25.08.2025 and 12.09.2025, it submitted application dated 05.10.2025 seeking transition of existing B.A.B.Ed/B.Sc.B.Ed course to ITEP course. The inspection of petitioner institute was carried out on 23.02.2026.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioners that without providing copy of inspection report, show cause notice dated 02.04.2026 under Section 14/15(3) (b) of National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 was issued to petitioners. As required, petitioner submitted reply to said show cause notice along with requisite documents on the portal. However, WRC by its impugned order dated 11.05.2026 refused application for transition of B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed course to ITEP course.

The grievance of petitioner is that although it submitted reply of show cause notice through portal within stipulated time, however, without any consideration of said reply, impugned refusal order has been passed by WRC.

For the said reasons, issue notice.

Mr. Kapoor, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and opposes the matter and submits that impugned order does not require any interference by this Court. He also submits that petitioner has alternative remedy of appeal under Section 18 of NCTE Act. 7.

I have heard learned counsels for the parties. 8.

The facts are evident from the documents on record. The said impugned order dated 11.05.2026 reads as under:- The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

A perusal of aforesaid impugned order dated 11.05.2026 shows that except mentioning in paragraph 6 that "reply submitted by the TEI/HEI was considered by Regional Committee on 27.04.2026 in Meeting No. 458 (PartII)", there is no reason given by Regional Committee. Once reply to show cause notice is submitted, it is incumbent upon Regional Committee to consider the reply and documents submitted by institute. 10.

In view of the above, as respondent did not take into account and consider reply to the show cause submitted by the Petitioners which was duly received by WRC, in my opinion, impugned refusal order dated 11.05.2026 issued by WRC has been passed in haste and also in violation of principal of nature justice. Therefore, it cannot be sustained. 11.

Accordingly, impugned order dated 11.05.2026 passed by WRC being illegal is quashed. The matter is remanded back to WRC to reconsider reply to show cause notice dated 02.04.2026 submitted by petitioner as per law within a period of two week from today. The WRC will also provide The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

copy of inspection report to petitioner.

12.

If, any further information and clarification required, WRC will inform petitioner accordingly and petitioner will submit reply within a period of one week thereafter. The WRC shall take final decision taking into account reply and documents submitted by petitioner and pass reasoned and speaking order within a period of one week thereafter. 13.

The present petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms, along with pending applications, if any.

VINOD KUMAR (VACATION JUDGE) JUNE 29, 2026/dd The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.